Waray phrasebook

Table of Contents

Pronunciation guide / Vowels / Consonants / Common diphthongs / Phrase list / Basics / Weather / Numbers / Time / Clock time / Duration / Days / Months / Writing time and date / Colors / Transportation / Bus and train / Directions / Taxi / Lodging / Money / Eating / Waray phrasebook nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Driving / Authority / Other

Waray is a minority laguage spoken in the Philippines. (English and Filipino are the official laguages of the Philippines.)

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Hello.: . (maupay)
Hello. (informal): . ( )
How are you?: Kumusta ka? ( ?)
Fine, thank you.: Maupay man, salamat. ( )
What is your name?: Ano iton imo ngaran? or ano't imo ngaran?( ?)
My name is ______ .: ______ iton akon ngaran. or iton(it) akong ngaran hi ______( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.: . (maupay nagkilala kita)
Please.: Alayon. ( )
Thank you.: Salamat. ( )
You're welcome.: . (waray ano man. )

Yes.: Oo. ( oh oh )

No.: Diri. (( Dear-ri )

Excuse me. (getting attention): . (anay daw)
Excuse me. (begging pardon): . (')
I'm sorry.: Pasaylo-a ako. (pasaylo-i daw ak(ako))
Goodbye: . (sige sunod nala)
Goodbye (informal): Makadi/malakat na ako. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well].: Diri ako makarit magyakan hin [name of language]. ( [ ])
Do you speak English?: Maaram ka mag-iningles? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English?: Mayda ba maaram mag-iningles? ( ?)
Help!: Buligi ako! tabangi daw ako.( !)
Look out!: ! (paghinay!)
Good Day: Maupay nga adlaw
Good morning.: Maupay nga aga. ( )
Good Afternoon: Maupay nga kulop
Good evening.: Maupay nga gab-i. ( )
Good night.: Maupay nga gab-i. ( )
Good night (to sleep): . (maupay na gab-i
I don't understand.: Waray ako makabaro/intiende. ( )
I don't know.: Diri ako ma-aram.
Where is the toilet?: Hain iton kasilyas? ( ?)

Weather

Hot: Mapaso. (ma pa so)
Cold or Chilly: Mahagkot
Sunny: Ma-adlaw; Masirak
Rainy: Ma-uran
Cloudy: Madalumdum

It's going to rain.: Ti-uran. ( )

Numbers

One (1): Usa
Two (2): Duha
Three (3): Tolo
Four (4): Upat
Five (5): Lima
Six (6): Unom
Seven (7): Pito
Eight (8): Walo
Nine (9): Siam
Ten (10): Napulo
Elevan (11): Napulo kag usa
Twelve (12): Napulo kag duha
Thirteen (13): Napulo kag tolo
Fourteen (14): Napulo kag upat

Time

Clock time

Duration

morning: aga
noon: udto
afternoon: kulop
night or evening: gab-i
yesterday: kakulop
today or now: yana
tomorrow: buwas
day after tomorrow: sambuwas
month: bulan
year: tu-ig

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

white: busag
red: pula
blue: asul
black: itom
yellow: dulaw
green: berde

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

kwarta

Eating